Press Releases
SCHAKOWSKY HAILS HOUSE PASSAGE OF VAWA
INCLUDES PROVISION SIMILAR TO SCHAKOWSKY BILL TO FUND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR BATTERED WOMEN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today hailed the passage of H.R. 1248, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by the House of Representatives. Included in the bill is a provision similar to Schakowsky's bill, H.R. 1352, to fund transitional housing for battered women and children.
SCHAKOWSKY APPLAUDS $1.2 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO HELP ILLINOIS DEVELOP UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE PLAN
SCHAKOWSKY ORGANIZED LETTER IN JULY URGING APPROVAL OF GRANT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today applauded a $1.2 million federal grant to help Illinois develop a plan to provide health care coverage to the uninsured.
SCHAKOWSKY, MALONEY AND OTHERS CALL ON HUD
TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM PREDATORY LENDERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today called on Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Andrew Cuomo to take immediate action to protect consumers from predatory lenders. Nineteen other women members of Congress signed the letter.
In the letter, the members specifically called on the Secretary to:
SCHAKOWSKY HAILS PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION THAT RESTORES A MEASURE FAIRNESS AND EQUITY TO IMMIGRATION LAW
H.R. 5062 WOULD FIX HARSH DEPORTATION PROVISIONS AFFECTING LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS &
H.R. 2883 WOULD CONFER AUTOMATIC CITIZENSHIP TO ADOPTED FOREIGN BORN CHILDREN OF U.S. CITIZENS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today hailed the passage of two bills that restore a measure of fairness and equity to immigration law.